good day. i'm chris jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. dramatic and deadly developments inside ukraine. a wave of russian missile attacks that president zelenskyy said are an attempt to wipe the ukrainian people off the face of the earth. the missiles blowing up apartment buildings, cultural institutions, even a children's playground.

we'll go live to the capital of ukraine and get the latest from inside moscow in just a minute. plus, does the future of the war in ukraine hinge on the midterms in the u.s.? the republican victories in the house and senate mean less money or less military support? we'll dig into that, plus get a gut check on a couple of big races you haven't heard a whole lot about. finally, jury selection just getting under way in the second sex crimes trial of harvey weinstein. the stakes have been raised exponentially after he was given a chance to appeal his new york conviction. what are the chances he could be allowed to walk free? >> we start with the brutal attacks in ukraine and apparent return to tactics that russia used early in the war to try to terrorize and kill civilians. it represents the biggest, most widespread attack in months. russia claims that it was going

after energy and military command facilities. but the vast majority were civilian targets, including an apartment high-rise, playground, and the philharmonic orchestra. air raid sirens went off sending thousands fleeing into shelters. >> they want to destroy our people, our infrastructure, everything. i really don't know. i'm extremely angry by our people shoot -- i don't know how to say it. why or what? >> nbc's caliperry joins me now. you could hear in her words but also in her voice how angered she is this is happening again. what are you hearing on the

ground and what are you seeing? >> reporter: well, we are hearing a lot of those type comments. this is the city, in so many ways, people were fleeing to from the east and the south of the country and the very places where you mentioned that ukrainian forces are on the move. and then this morning at 8:15, a volley, chris, a volley of rockets landing here in the capital. the explosions unmistakable from where we were, rattling the entire city. that was the first of three waves to start to come in. you are looking at video from one of the strikes. the buildings around, chris, where that crater is, almost completely destroyed. there wasn't a window that wasn't broken. there were a number of casualties at this site. at least eight people killed in the capital. i say at least because we expect the numbers to rise. we are still trying to get a full picture of what happened today. we know at least 84 rockets were fired by russian forces.

they were fired almost simultaneously. two or three waves hitting 13 places across the country. many of the targets, infrastructure. but playgrounds and schools. at least 45 buildings in the capital damaged alone. it will take months to rebuild from these attacks. again, the bigger point here is you have a city as you can see behind me, normally lit up. totally dark. people anticipating there could be more strikes. people are in bomb shelters and using the sub ways, for the first time in six months underneath the city, to take shelter from further rocket attacks. chris. >> i saw people in the subway wondering when they might be able to leave. i guess it's too early to tell, cal perry. thank you for your reporting. take care. i want to bring in international correspondent keir simmons. keir, what is president putin saying about these attacks? >> reporter: well, president putin was pretty open in a televised address this morning

here in russia saying that these were retaliation for what he listed as alleged attacks by ukraine can which he called terror attacks, including over the weekend the attack on russia and crimea that is being investigated and says was down to ukrainian special forces. now, of course the ukrainians would dispute that. they themselves called the russians terrorists. i think it is notable after that attack over the weekend, president putin appointed a new general to oversee the ukrainian operation. and, chris, this is a general who was the commander on the ground in syria when aleppo was leveled. he is somebody who back in 1991 was accused of ordering the killing of pro-democracy protesters during a coup at that

time. he has a hard line of credentials if you want to put it that way. they are circling around president putin. this morning, what president putin is answering their call really. for some time they have been saying we need to get tougher. now, there is a proviso, and that is this. it would be unlikely russia would maintain this barrage over a sustained period. the question then is if this doesn't work, if they aren't able to shift the facts on the ground through this horrific barrage, then how will the russian hard liners react to that? >> keir simmons with important questions. thank you so much for your reporting. joining me now ben hodges, former commanding general for the u.s. army in europe who has made multiple trips to ukraine. a new commander, hard liner. a question about whether or not they can keep this up.

give us your assessment of what all of this means that we have seen the last 24 to 48 hours or so. >> chris, thank you. of course what's happening now is not just in retaliation for the attack on the bridge. an attack to sophisticated, so large is not something they just pulled together this morning. i think this is probably an attempt by the kremlin to -- since their forces on the ground are not successful, they are trying to change the dynamic to regain momentum. and i think it's also part of what the ukrainians call an attempt to return to the death by starvation. in other words, to destroy, make the cities uninhabitable, go after food storage, food capacity, the ability to provide heat. so going after power infrastructure. part of a broader effort to

continue to destroy the ukrainian state and the idea of ukrainian state. that's what the rocket attacks, i think that represents. now great pint by keir. i don't know how much longer they can do it. the sanctions are working. they cannot replenish the precision weapons they're using because of sanctions. they depend on important parts. so the sanctions are an important part of this. of course the russians are trying to cause us to lose our will and our ability to keep sanctions in place. >> i want to ask you about that in just a moment. we did get an official statement from the would you say. president biden condemning these attacks. he said they killed and injured civilians with no military purpose. is there any way this helps them to turn the tide of war, as you said, maybe regain momentum? >> well, of course the president is protect in his description of

the targeting by the kremlin. these are civilian targets. and i think there needs to be condemnation by every government in the world and every international organization. and the russians, particularly officers who are in the chain responsible for targeting civilians, they need to know they are going to be held accountable after all of this. they need to feel that pressure. now, i think what we've got to do, we've got to think about how do you protect the ukrainian civilians. so there's got to be an increase in the deliver of air and missile defense capabilities. but also i think it's time to rethink the policy of not providing the longer range missile. at some point the ukrainians have not gop able to go after the point of origin of which they are coming in and murdering innocent ukrainians.

>> there has been given concern given the midterm elections, i know people in ukraine are very concerned whether this could change the kind of aid that has been given, that has been supported by the u.s. and its allies. if there is a change in the u.s. support after november, what could that mean for the ukrainians? >> well, this will be a problem. because other nations obviously follow the u.s. lead on much of this. this is why we've got to make it clear to republican voters and members of -- republican members of congress. this is not just about ukraine. this is about china. if the chinese see we cannot stick together under economic pressure and help ukraine to feed russia, the chinese will not be impressed with anything we say about taiwan or the south china sea. this is directly connected as well. >> thank you so much.

i want to bring in capitol hill correspondent ali vitale who is with me today, and jesse kirsch is in cleveland getting ready for tonight's big senate debate. and vaughn hillyard. with inflation, with the slowing economy, a lot moreirense are looking very critically and wondering whether the u.s. has this kind of ongoing responsibility to support ukraine. what are you hearing? >> that's one of the things, as they did the last round of government funding, watching the way this brokedown. less so in the senate. though there were republicans who said they wanted the funding bill to be as clean as possible. so few riders as possible. we saw $12 billion in aid to ukraine. when you look to the house, that is the most likely chamber to flip, this may be where the concern is coming from. only 10 republicans joined with democrats to fund the government, including that $12 billion in ukraine aid, plus

disaster relief money. and we're hearing from the top two and three republicans in the house conference that they may want to be more concerning with where the money goes if they are to take control of congress come november and january when they take the reins if that happens. it makes sense we might see reassessment with this money. previously it was, like, yeah, we want to put that funding through. >> just one morrone why the midterms are so incredibly important. let's get to the fight for the control of the senate. start anything ohio where you are, this huge debate between tim ryan and j.d. vance. where are things right now? >> reporter: chris, i'm surprised you didn't find an excuse to come home to ohio and be with us in person. >> soon. soon. >> reporter: we're ready for you. we will make dinner reservations. here's where we are at right now with this race. one of the biggest issues were isn't so much what you believe but who you believe.

they are both pitching an image that doesn't square up with reality. tim ryan, democratic candidate, wouldn't be upset i think if many voters mistook him for a moderate republican. j.d. vance has allied himself with former president donald trump and is trying to say that tim ryan's portrayal of himself is a facade. that is what we are hearing from the two campaigns as they get ready to square off face-to-face tonight for the first time. this is a state that former president donald trump one handily both times he ran for president. this might be a closer race than republicans would have expected. a lot of money is coming in from a group allied with mitch mcconnell. so the republicans are trying to play defense here. the democrats trying to build on momentum that tim ryan had over the summer when he was dominating the airwaves longerly untouched by vance. that is where things are right

now. we will be looking to see who can come out on top tonight and if there is a tight race. >> a fascinating debate, i think. to know how important arizona is, donald trump just made his third trip there. mark kelly, blake masters, how close is it? >> reporter: yeah. we wouldn't be talking about senate control if arizona had not gone blue in 2018 and 2020. mark kelly is a big reason that was able to take place. and it could very well mean a re-election for him because what you have seen in the polling numbers in the cross tabs there in the data is mark kelly's image is hard to crack among arizona voters. the exact way that he rose to prom nancy back in 2020, you still see him, despite millions of dollars spent against him and trying to pair him alongside a democratic u.s. senate majority as well as joe biden's white house, you know, is blake

masters last week at the debate suggested, unlike kyrsten sinema, that voted against build back better and choosing to not have the filibuster for voting rights reforms, that mark kelly intended to walk in lock step with the biden administration. the question is ultimately turnout come election day. it is two days away, we should note. until the mail ballots head in in the state of arizona. that's why you saw donald trump alongside blake masters last night. this is very much go time. donald trump is hoping he is able to galvanize republican voters in the rural parts of the state, that have not had a deep history until he came on the scene to help win the down ballot races.

>> clock is ticking. so, ali vitale, it seems like it is head spinning the momentum shift, right? is it clear who has it now? >> no. democrats would argue they do and they have since the dobbs decision because the way it galvanized voters. it made the generic voters level out. >> the neon signs on every street corner with gas prices. >> and that is going to be the thing i often hear from republicans which is while this may have represented momentum shift, a, it happened earlier. months are like years in the political timeline. but also the impact that could be by the jobs metric or any other metric by which we judge the economy is something republicans are eager to pounce on. it is their sole messaging point. that's why i think they feel like even though it might not be the red wave they still feel like they're doing well in the house and the senate is in play. that is still a change from

where they were a few months ago when democrats were feeling like, hey, this might be good for us. it's go time. everything is tightening. it makes sense that's what happens >> we know what we will be doing tonight. we will be watching that senate debate. great to have you looker in house. thank you. and jesse, vaughan, thank you very much. more revelations about georgia candidate herschel walker. just as the midterm momentum is up for grabs. plus, a state of emergency in new york over the surging number of migrants arriving from the border. and jury selection under way in the second trial of harvey weinstein. this time in the city at the center of his success. what the prosecution is up against. you're watching "chris jansing reports" only on msnbc. g "chrisg reports"nl oy on msnbc we really had our hands full with our two-year-old. so naturally, we doubled down with a new puppy. thankfully, we also have new tide ultra-oxi with odor eliminators. between stains and odors, it can handle double trouble.

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houses of congress still in play one month from election day headlines call it tumultuous and a nail biter. republican herschel walker mired in an ever-developing controversy whether he paid for an abortion and lied about it. but with stakes so high, republican senators rick scott of florida and tom cotton of arkansas had set to join him on the campaign trail tomorrow. ali, new revelations including the text messages between his wife and a mother of one of his children haven't seemed to hurt him with fellow republicans but how about voters? >> reporter: chris, there hasn't been any recent polling to show where this race is. i believe the last one was early

last week by a local fox affiliate here. this is still considered an extremely high risks to-up race. the simple word to explain how they feel is unfazed 29 days out from election day. remember, this is the latest allegation, the latest controversy in his candidacy. voters are used to hearing about these domestic violence, confessions of mental illness and the like that he has admitted to. they say he is is still their pick, that the stakes are just too high for them to go with anyone else. take a listen to what some of what voters had to talk about. . >> i feel like in georgia a lot of people have their minds made up of what they're going to do leading up to election day. no matter what they hear, who says what, they're going to vote. they already have their mind

made up. >>. >> he is probably the worst candidate for the senate that anyone in this country would want to have. >> and voters on both sides of the aisle told me they don't want to talk about this controversy anymore. republicans are saying the past is in the past. what he did in his past should not be part of this race. they want to focus on the economy, high gas prices, inflation, issues they say matter more than the personal drama of herschel walker's past. and democrats even say they're happy that senator warnock, the democratic incumbent in this race, is not bringing this up on the campaign trail unless he's directly asked about it. but they are definitely curious whether this is going to be brought up on the debate stage between these two. >> i want to play republican don bacon being asked about walker yesterday.

>> do you support herschel walker? >> well, i sure do. more for the policy positions he's going to take. her shell needs to come clean andup be honest. we also know we all make mistakes. it's just better if this actually did happen to say i'm sorry and ask for forgiveness. >> you know walker denied all these accusations so many times. given how strongly the gop has doubled down, would it even matter? >> well, i don't think herschel walker is going to backtrack at all. republicans are taking a page from the donald trump playbook and never nittany wrongdoing. they are pretty uncomfortable with the candidacy. when you hear mitch mcconnell about quality issues, herschel walker is the most dramatic example of that.

however, what hangs in the balance is control of the senate. that's why republicans are circling around. they are going to support him all the way to the end. this could mean the difference between who controls the senate and republicans have very much looking forward to obstructing the biden administration's agenda on the senate. this would be a key part of that. >> in a piece written this weekend, she wrote you need to be more serious than this. you can't be so lacking in gravity when it comes to someone who may help to decide ukraine policy. would it be more damage to go lose the seat than have a damaged candidate. >> that's the way republicans

are. they said really it's about the policies. support herschel walker because they know he will help us move a conservative agenda in the senate and he will not support the biden agenda and deny the biden administration the ability to easily confirm judges and other administration officials. so this is a very uncomfortable position for republicans. they know that in georgia, given that a lot of independent voters feel comfortable with governor kemp and it does look like he has a healthy lead in the polls they are worried a lot of people feel comfortable splitting their ticket, supporting governor kemp and also senator warnock. that's the fear for republicans in georgia. that's why they are aggressively coming in for herschel walker here at the end. >> we only have a minute left. the other key race i wanted to ask about was nevada. a tight race.

laxalt they say is not nearly as flawed as some of the other incumbents. >> laxalt doesn't have the deficiencies herschel walker has. but at the end of the day he is closely aligned with former president donald trump. this is going to be a test of two things in 1/2. one, what do latinos do? they have been trending republican. does that continue in nevada? and also with the independent voters of the close association with donald trump, does that hurt him. those are the two big questions. >> carlos, you're sticking around. allie, thank you for your reporting. protests in iran a month after the death of a 22-year-old iranian woman in police custody. more are joining in unafraid of the consequences.

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maximum sentence of 140 years. a woman previously accused weinstein of sexual assault. >> when i look at the potential for him to receive a 140-year sentence in los angeles, it just makes me think of the seriousness of what he is being charged with and what he did to these women. and you also now have the potential for his conviction to be overturned in new york. so prison time here seems even more important all of a sudden. >> here with me now trial attorney tameka mccoy. the stakes have been raised because of this chance that the new york appeal could overturn his 2020 conviction. what's the prosecution up against here? >> the prosecution is up against a very serious challenge.

what they have to do essentially in the two months they have this trial is apportion two week out for selecting a jury pool who has not already been swayed by public opinion as to harvey weinstein and his character. that is going to be really difficult because every defendant is entitled to a fair and impartial jury of their peers. and it's going to be very difficult for them to find people who have not already formulated an pin. the justice department already ruled that four witnesses outside of the accusers are going to be permitted to testify as to prior bad acts. and that is to give light as to things that show what his modus operandi is which is outside the realm of what is normally accepted in the jury trials. what you want to do is not taint it by anything outside of what

the evidence is as to the allegations that he's charged with. so allowing the four additional witnesses to testify gives ground for the defense to basically argue that they are essentially showing the propensity to commit crimes rather than evidence he committed the crimes for which he is going to be tried. those are rooted in situations that give rights for a defendant top file an appeal to challenge the conviction. for the prosecution, you have to be very careful in not overstepping and not overattempting to prove their case with outside things that could cloud the skweubgz. >> there is strength in numbers. if you have more numbers telling similar stories, you would think you have a stronger case. can that sometimes backfire, be confusing or can jurors find inconsistencies in various testimonies? . >> absolutely.

absolutely. and that's why for a prosecutor they want to preserve the road to have little grounds, if any for a defender to ultimately appeal challenge and overturn a conviction. so they have to be very careful in allowing outside statements from witnesses not bearing on the allegations he is being tried for. he is already serving a 23-year sentence. what they want to do is ensure that these additional accusers have their right to justice as well. they have to be careful not to run afoul of fair play. . >> by the way, in what could be the middle of this trial, a $30 million movie is being released baits on the "new york times" investigation that exposed mr. weinstein's behavior. in your experience, do most listen to the judge and stay away from anything that might involve the case? >> they should.

and the ramifications is that any of those jurors actually selected watch or receive information outside of what is presented in the courtroom then they risk being excluded from making a determination at the end. in this particular instance, they want additional alternates to fill in if any of the jurors who are initially selected are disqualified for any reason. but viewings that movie "she said" is an excluding factor. >> good to have you on the program. thank you for that. >> what medical experts are already seeing and how we can prevent major surges both in the flu and covid. prevent major surges both in the flu and covid. research shows that people remember ads with young people

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our masks are off and cases of the flu are up. sending new warnings today, that this flu season could be pretty brutal in the u.s. australia's flu season was certainly nasty. and the worst there in five years and it could be a window in our future, because of the different timing of the seasons, but what health officials have been sounding the alarm, only 49% of u.s. adults say it is time to get a flu shot this year. i will bring in msnbc medical contributor dr. ben gupta, global health expert. good to see you. they warn on the front lines to be patient, and what do you expect? is this a more virulent strain of flu? it is mostly because we have stopped wearing our masks? or is it that not enough people get vaccinated? >> good afternoon. it's a combination of what you just mentioned, remember for all of your elders watching, we haven't seen a lot of the flu a,

and flu b, we haven't really seen any strain the last few years because we've been wearing masks and staying at home. so part of australia is experiencing and new zealand, it is just the fact that our bodies are not used to seeing these cases of virus, and during covid, we don't think a lot about it. so our second point, only about half of the country typically gets their annual flu booster shot, so we are going to expect, it could be a graphic that we have there to project for your audience, what are we expecting to see? towards the end of the year, we're expecting to see daily deaths worldwide from covid-19 to start to climb up again. right around december 15th. the peak of that, how high the surge is going to be from covid, from complications of flu, we don't know, but assuredly, it could be a difficult time. >> and a doctor who brings his own graphic, thank you for that. and what do we do to get ahead of this? i don't know.

will we be able to convince people to get the flu shot? what can public health official does right now? >> i think it is important to set the right expectations with the flu shot and speak with clarity why you get a covid booster. people are getting fatigued by it and a lot of confusion. remember, the flu shot, to those that annually roll up their sleeves with a flu shot, it reduces your risk from entering the hospital by about 50%. and i suspect over time, with a more contagious version of coronavirus, now omicron, all of the subvariants, our boosters are going to be doing something similar and reduce your risk of ending up in the hospital and not eliminating it entirely and a window where that is important. so for everybody watching, that window is four to six months after the booster shot for flu or covid, maximum protected. get your shot now. and mid october to end of february is when protection really matters. go ahead and get that shot now.

>> so we have been talking about covid mostly the last couple of years. so few people have gotten their updated covid booster shot. the number is very, very small. what do you think is going on? and what do you say to people who are like, i've already got my two shots, i've already got my two shots plus a booster? >> well, you know, chris, to emphasize, we need to start setting the right expectations, that this is going to be a seasonal booster, it is not going to provide year long immunity, and things have changed when you and i first started having this conversation two and a half years ago. far more contagious versus the virus right now. the vaccine right now, it is looking at mild symptoms and the vaccine likely is only going to reduce of ending up in the hospital and not ending it entirely. and it is clear messaging. just for everybody, to recollection real quick, a word on flu shots, you can get this flu shot and it is at the same

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